Definitions
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- noun An image of a
person constructed out of bits ofphotographs of otherpeople ; a facial composite.
Etymologies
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Examples
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Princess Diana's ghost was hovering over both "princess events", possibly conjured up by scary photofit accompanying a recent Newsweek article by Tina Brown.
Kate Middelton and Charlene Wittstock: A tale of two princesses 2011
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Music exec: The one that looks like a photofit of Cheryl Cole based on an unreliable description.
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Police then renewed their appeals and released a photofit of the prime suspect.
Archive 2008-07-01 Not a sheep 2008
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Trailer highpoints for me included the “Pit and the Pendulum Power Tool” business, the black and white flash back to the woman “from over the road” for those of you not paying attention, and the amusing photofit sketches.
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And they already have a photofit of you up on the telly for attempted murder.
The Bloomsday Dead Adrian McKinty 2007
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The photofit, no offence meant, looks like Bible Dave with a beard!
Do You Recognise This Man? Kerron Cross 2006
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Jessica Alba as Max can be best summed up by a scene in 'Out' 1.09 when they are trying to make a photofit of her:Evil guy: Make the lips fuller.
What The Dilly-O? the_red_shoes 2005
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` You want me to do a photofit for you, is that it? ff
Fleshmarket Close Rankin, Ian 2004
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When I explained that I was a journalist, I was unconvincingly told in broken English that I looked like a "picture on a wall" of a rioter in Davos, which I took to mean I looked like some sort of photofit picture.
The Guardian World News Andrew Clark 2011
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Known only by a photofit, he is seen in many circles as a Robin Hood figure, who managed to outwit both the US government and a major corporation.
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